The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28

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of Camp having been made. etc. Sergeant of
Guard will take position in front of altar, facing
Captain, TO report Unsiead Of returning to sta
in T at ,he altar .he eTsean. will take
a musket from the stack and standing in front and
facing stack, etc. 5 10th page..srrike out Col;
umn IN command, Column, forward march; ="
6. Change position Of Sergeant of Guard in muster
of recruits from right to left of DETAIL T. 18th page
Erase Column" in command. Column. forward
march,"
Colorado-Your committee respectfully recon-
mends that the representatives of this Division to
the Commandery- Chief Encampment be in
structed to their best endeavors to procure the
adoption of the regulation shoulder-straps rs an
insignia OF rank for all officers while in active COM
mand
Your committee respectfully recommends strilS-
ing out the following from Art. XI, Sec. 3 OF the
Rules and Regulations: The Commandery-in-
Chief officers ribbon, the Division officers ribbon
and the Camp officers ribbon shall be attached to
the regulation badge by officers only, while holding
Office, il is in direct conflict with the remainder
of paragraph first, Sec. J. Art. 10, commencing with
the words las an evidence OF past rank. etc.
Your committee respectfully recommends that
the representatives of this Division to the Com
mandery-in-Chie Encampment be instructed TO
use their best endeayors to have the ribbon"
question settled for once and for all granting unto
all past officers the privilege of wearing attached
TO their regulation badge the ribbon of the respect
i've branch of the Order in which they earned their
past rank.
Your committee respectfully recommends the
adoption Of Roberts's Rules of Order to govern the
parliamentary proceedings of the several branches
va hAS p@NSAs III pAtiSANhNc W
now in use.
New Hampshire.-That Sec. G. Art. 8, ofthe Con-
stitu;ion be amended by striking out the word
seven " in the first line and inserting in place
thereof the word five" so that said section as
amended shall read: sec 5. Five members quail
flied TO transact business shall constitute quorum
at any stated or special meeting"
Ohio.-Rtual changes recommended Page OF
the Ritual be amended by inserting after the words
Sergeant of the Guard. you will make the rounds
OF the Camp and report il all present are entitled
TO remain the words and among such as are en-
titled to remain you will distribute the Odes and
service cards; " . That page be amended by in
sorting after the opening prayer the words, Camp,
attention." 3. That the Order of the Sons of Veter
ans having no burial service we would respect
fully recommend that such steps be taken rs to
remedy this efficiency. We would further recon-
mend that steps be taken to establish proper GER
emory to be used ON Memorial Day.
Constitution, Rules and Regulations: Change
i. To amend Art 10, page i, so rs TO read, q,
Color-Serseant s. Sergeant OF Guard" 2 To
strike out the word subordinate" wherever il oc-
ours in Constitution, Rules and Regulations. B.
That the election of Camp officers be on the first
stated meeting in December, amending sec. ], Art
T. page l3 T. That the second resolution OF the APP
pendix of Constitution be changed to read, " In
their respective Divisions"
Resolutions: That we recommend the use OF the
miniature badge representing the shield OF the Or
der as buttonhole or pin decoration rs devised by
| Mai. A. r. Davis, Ordnance Officer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Rules and Regulations /:
That in the preamble the word sons " be snbsti-
! tuied for lineal descendants" that ling" be
added to the word follow in the same; that the
words Oiter puDilshed action OF "a DIVISION En-
campment" be stricken from the last paragraph of
! Sec. ,, Art. 10 OF the Commandery-in-ChiefC Con-
sttuion; that Art 10 and Sec 3, Art IL, be so al.
tered as TO require the wearing oil the insignia oil
rank OF the u. = Regular Army, instead OF the
miniature rank straps now in use; that Sec. OF
Art. IL be stricken out that the following words
be inserted in Sec 5, Art s. Of Camp Constitution,
| defining the duties OF the First Sergeant: " 9Th, a
list OF all obligated comrades OF the Carr; that
the Office of Chief Ordnance Officer be established
and that Mai. A. i. Davis be elected TO the same
| during the term of his natural life.
| Ritual: General instructons-page 8. paragraph
z, TO read: During the opening muster or closing
ceremonies no one viii be permitted to leave the
| Camp room or to enter during opening or closing
exercises, except il be done in the performance OF
duty and under orders of the Captain; page T.
paragraph 10 be struck out. and paragraphs 10 and
l6 be transferred TO secret work, page u page 8
| Are there any members of the Grand Army present
| who have not been obligated in this Camp! lfso
they will please rise and the Sergeant OF the Guard
| will present them ut the altar, and give theii
names, number OF Post and Department. The
Sergeant will retire two PAGES TO the rear, and AT
ter obligation escort the comrades TO seats.l SER
| ceant of the Guard, you will make the rounds o.
the Camp and see II all are entitled to remain nnt
distribute ode cards. AT the call OF his name the
s. G. will rise, turn to the Captain and salute, anC
then proceed in the performance Of his duty, frs
approaching the Captain and whispering the
password and counteTsign. that the Captain may
know that he has them correct Then, beginning
the rounds ut the right Of the Captain. h'
viii salute the First and Second Lieu
tenants as he approaches them, the mem
beers rising, stepping one pace in front o
the first row OF seats To communicate the pass
word and countersign. In case he finds any one
present unable to give the proper password anC
countersign, he will salute and report Immediately
10 the Captain who will inquire of the q. NJ. $. i
the member Is i'm good standing. IL so he will in
struct = q. 10 invest member with proper pass
word and countersign); page 2: Captain rise an'
give one rap IL is my will and pleasure that tn,
officers and members Of this Camp now come 4
order. May harmony ard unity prevail among us
Let each Brother remember his solemn obligation
| and his duty To the Order. Camp Guard, you viii
secure the door and allow to enter until tht
I Camp duly opened aud you are notified Of tin
same; (" page 3 after opening prayer, Captain vii
command Attention." page ii, Captain" here
by declare recess Of minutes for the collection
ofdues." (Ifa recess has been declared after mus
ter, this is omitted; page Is, that last verse o
closing hymn be omitted; page ~ under the in
siruction To members. on pages "A and % entering
other Camprooms, we would suggest the cutting
out OF the secret work excepting the challenge 10
the grip and password and countersign to the Ser
geant of the Guard. Also the paragraph pertain
Ing 10 street hailng and sign of distress and insert
ing here IN place oil above paragraphs, paragraph
Is and l6, page T. of general instructions, addin
TO the last line of the demonstration of the gave
one rap page &c. in the Captains instructions t
, the Sergeant and Corporal of the Guard we recon
( mend adding to the last line the words. and 70
the payment of dues" page q, insert the wor
mot" between the words are members" tha
the burial service OF the GAR. be altered as
be adapted to Order; that the tactics used /
the ritual be explained in hack Of ritual rs pc
Uptons Tactics; that the ritual be bound IN heav
4 XII Colonies of the following Divisions will fo
t ward at once to the Adiutant- General n complet
list Of the delegates and all entitled to vote in III
Commandery Chief at Des Moines: California
Q Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri Nebraska an
! | New York.
4 BY order of WALTER payne. Commander-il
: Chief.
G T. q. CARLISLE, Adjutant- General.
i ILLINOIS.
! "Comrade," Paris: On July Henry w. D.
y Wis Camp No. l07 was mustered in by Capt
: w. KilbOrn, of Ogden GreenOugh Camp, n
20, of Marshall. The following officers we
n elected: Captain, w. III. McBeth; First Lieut.
J, George IL. Crowell. Members of Camp COu
ell, ii. c. Boyle, Mack Davis and C. T. Scheme
. The Camp starts out with 81 charter member
- and has 10 recruits TO muster at their me-
meeting.
I The following Camps have been organic
" during the past month: No. 102, Bowensbur
a lUi, Hopcdale; 105, Lincoln; lO6, Galati
c l07, Paris; los, Lexington; 100, Elsah; II
z Ransom; Ill, ElmwoOd 1l2, Mt. Pulaski.
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